To the Editor of the "Norra-Cuma Darty News, Srn,—In a short letter a proper of Herbert Spencer which appeared in your issue of the 3rd instant, I am made to refer to the patriarchal " fifty-eighters"
phrase which neither patriarchs nor moderns could give a meaning to. I referred to (Genesis XVIII 24) Abra-
United Kingdom had won twenty-t ree ham's ples for mercy on Sodom if "fifty ovants and the United States eighteen. righteous' were found therein. Your A recent number of "Harper's Weekly" printer was not familiar with Genesis, gives the results of the contest very sod I fear my writing was not too differently. Under the heading, "Ame-clear. Tam, ete., rica First at Olympia," it has to say: G. EH. Mouue.
The end of the Olympic games at Shepherd's Bush, London, leaves the Hangchow, September 5. regret exceedingly the un-'American athletes once again in sion of the honours in the track and fortunate misprint in Bishop Moule's letter.—Ep. field events, The American flag was the first pennant to be hoisted as the signal of a victory, and the final contest
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.